Dotmocracy is Broken
Let’s stop pretending voting with stickers is a good technique for adults to effectively prioritize the options. We know better. The chief reasons that sticker-dot …
Drop-in at the Centre for Social Innovation (CSI)
On January 30, 2019, we did a fun little drop-in demonstration at the member driven Centre for Social Innovation (CSI) in Toronto’s Annex neighbourhood. The …
Vélo Canada Bikes sets EPIC Strategic Actions
On November 7, 2018, Vélo Canada Bikes invited leaders in North America’s bicycle advocacy, planning, engineering, and bicycle manufacturing and distribution industry to a day-long series …
A Feedback Frames Workshop with Taiwan’s Government Innovation Lab
In November 2018, g0v-Toronto, based in Toronto’s Civic Tech community, hosted a 2-day capacity-building workshop. The partnership with Public Digital Innovation Space (PDIS) and Taiwan’s …
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A Feedback Frames Fan Letter: Fun & Smart Low-tech Survey for Regional Planning Public Consultation
Below is a letter and photos we received from Zach Dripps of the Michiana Area Council of Governments (MACOG) – a regional planning organization in …
Now You Can Measure Controversy?!
One of the unique features of Feedback Frames is that the results can consistently be tabulated and compared quantitatively. Simply count the number of tokens …
Idea Rating Sheets 2.0: Feedback Frames
Feedback Frames are a hardware solution that is an upgrade on my previous paper based invention called Idea Rating Sheets. My original idea rating sheets …
That’s right, Idea Rating Frames ARE Feedback Frames!
Feedback Frames are sometimes called “idea rating frames” which is fine by us! Idea rating is a form of range voting. Participants give each option …
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Feedback Frames’ Top Highlights in 2017
2017 was a great year for Feedback Frames. After the public launch in the fall of 2016, with a fun video, and the accepting of …
70 Stakeholders Prioritize Government Energy Plan Goals Using Feedback Frames
The Regional Municipality of Durham (Ontario, Canada) carried out 2 large face-to-face workshop sessions using Feedback Frames. The 70 participants consisted of Durham staff, representatives …
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Grade 11 Students Survey Their Peers Using Feedback Frames
High school students put down their smartphones to share opinions using tokens. As part of a Marketing class, students in an Aurora, Ontario high school …
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Feedback Frames are Featured at 2016 Public Consultation Summit
Opportunity knocked this fall. I was invited to demonstrate Feedback Frames at the 6th Annual Summit on Public Consultation and Engagement. It is the largest …
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It Got Meta: Facilitating Facilitators during Facilitation Week
Facilitating facilitators for Facilitation Week. Really! In just 15 minutes they found consensus about consensus.
The Feedback Frames 2016 Launch Video
I’m pleased to share with you a fun 5-minute video I used to launch my fall 2016 crowdfunding campaign for the original full feature design …
Feedback Frames Help Scientists Prioritize Research to Save the Great Lakes
Over 25 professional fresh water geeks created a prioritized consensus list of 40 topics for future research. What a great way to end a four-day scientific conference.
Peer Review without Peer Pressure – Using Feedback Frames
Secret voting avoids peer pressure. On June 6, 2016 Mrs. Davidson invited her grade 12 English class to work in pairs to write one page …
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Awesome Feedback Frames Prototype #4 Video!
Here it is! My first almost ready-for-manufacturing prototype. In February 2016, Spark Innovations delivered this fully functional prototype of my imagined creation. I am very …
The Precise Art of Amateur Scotch Tasting
A bunch of dudes had a scotch tasting party and we used Feedback Frames to record our opinions. My buddy, Mike Logan, invited a crew of …
Samara Knows Democracy
Samara, a non-profit dedicated to reconnecting citizens to politics, took Feedback Frames for a spin. I’ve always been a fan of Samara, a non-profit, non-partisan …
Feedback Frames is the Name, Don’t Wear it Out
After workshopping dozens of names with friends (especially award winning writer Andy Lee), I finally landed on Feedback Frames as the clear winner. I …